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OverviewThe US Army and Marine Corps in World War II considered themselves highly mobile, offensive forces. Their mobile-warfare doctrine envisioned field fortifications and obstacles as temporary in nature. As a result, their design was simple and made use of local materials, and they could be constructed comparatively quickly, whilst still providing adequate protection. By the time of the Korean War, only minor changes had been made to field fortification construction and layout, and to small-unit organization, weapons, and tactics. This title addresses field fortifications built by US infantrymen during World War II and in Korea, and covers rifle-platoon positions, trenches, crew-served weapon positions, bunkers, dugouts, shelters, observation posts and anti-tank obstacles. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Gordon L. Rottman , Ian Palmer (Illustrator)Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Osprey Publishing Volume: No.29 Dimensions: Width: 18.40cm , Height: 0.70cm , Length: 24.80cm Weight: 0.222kg ISBN: 9781841768120ISBN 10: 184176812 Pages: 64 Publication Date: 29 April 2005 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: No Longer Our Product Availability: Awaiting stock The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Language: English Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationGordon L Rottman entered the US Army in 1967, volunteered for Special Forces and completed training as a weapons specialist. He served in the 5th Special Forces Group in Vietnam from 1969-70 and subsequently in airborne infantry, long-range patrol, and intelligence assignments until retiring after 26 years. He was a special operations forces scenario writer at the Joint Readiness Training Center for 12 years, and is now a freelance writer. Ian Palmer is a highly experienced digital artist. A graduate in 3D design, he has provided illustrations for many publications, from modelling James Bond's Aston Martin to recreating lunar landings. His work for Osprey's Fortress series includes volumes 1: 'Japanese Pacific Island Defenses 1941-45' and 23: 'German Field Fortifications 1939-45'. He lives and works in London with his wife and three cats. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |